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Armed in Her Fashion

core novel 2018 Armed in Her Fashion

Record

First published2018
Original language EN
Work typenovel
Canon statuscore
Reader rating3.67 (742 ratings, collected 2026-09-05)
Page count300
First-edition ISBN9781771484527
First-edition publisherChiZine Publications
First-edition countryCanada
Internal chronology1
SynopsisIn 1328, the Chatelaine of Hell besieges the Flemish city of Bruges with her chimera forces. Margriet de Vos, a widowed soap-maker, goes to desperate lengths, including a journey into Hell itself, to protect her daughter.

Where it sits

Awards (verified)

  • Aurora Award (Best Novel), 2019: won
  • Locus Award (Best First Novel), 2019: finalist; Placed eighth in the 2019 Locus Award reader poll for Best First Novel.
  • Sunburst Award (Adult), 2019: nominated

Notes

  • A revised edition, retitled The Chatelaine, was published in 2023 with additional material; the underlying story and author are the same work, registered here under its original 2018 title and text.
  • From the series record (Armed in Her Fashion): A single standalone novel.

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